Prisoners escaped by hiding in dumpster, correction employees put on leave
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Four Ohio prison officials were put on leave after investigators determined two inmates escaped by hiding in a dumpster.
Bradley Gillespie, 50, and James Lee, 47, escaped from Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio on Monday.
It was over 24 hours later that they were discovered missing, despite the fact that multiple head counts had taken place at the prison.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said the two escaped by "concealing themselves in a dumpster."
The following prison officials were placed on administrative leave:
- Carl Bendross, Major
- Tre’mon Glenn-Crawford, Correction Officer
- Lain Patterson, Correction Officer
- Taylor Robey, Correction Officer
An internal investigation is ongoing, ODRC said.
Gillespie was convicted of murder in Paulding County, and Lee was convicted of burglary, breaking and entering, and safecracking in Allen and Auglaize Counties.
On Wednesday morning, the Henderson Police Department in Kentucky said they found a stolen vehicle which they believed was occupied by Gillespie and Lee.
Officers initiated a traffic stop, and the vehicle attempted to flee. The car wrecked after police pursued it, and the two occupants fled on foot.
Police said Lee was arrested, but Gillespie is on the run.
